Climate Change Report

Climate change projections and the effects on water yield and water demand for the ACT
(CSIRO, October 2003)

In this report, commissioned by ACTEW Corporation, the CSIRO examines the likely climate in the ACT for the next 70 years (Part 1) and the consequences of climate projections for water yield in the ACT catchments and water demand in the region (Part 2).

• Executive summary – 43kb Word
• Part 1: Climate change projections for the ACT – 88kb Word
• Part 1A: Climate change projections for the ACT – 289kb Word
• Part 1B: Climate change projections for the ACT – 2.3mb Word
• Part 2: Catchment water yield and water demand projections – 43kb Word
• Part 2A: Simulation of climate change impact on runoff in the Cotter and Queanbeyan River catchments – 2.2mb Word
• Part 2B: Projections for water demand in the ACT in response to future climate change – 90kb Word